Rajasthan Industrial Development Policy 2026

1. Title and Duration

The policy is called the Rajasthan Industrial Development Policy 2026. It comes into operation from the date of its notification and remains valid for five years from that date, unless superseded or modified earlier.

2. Vision

• •Position Rajasthan as a globally competitive, innovation-led, green and inclusive industrial hub on the principles of Viksit Rajasthan 2047.
• •Achieve a $350 billion economy by 2028-29 and a $4.3 trillion economy by 2047.
• •Transform into a future-ready industrial ecosystem that accelerates economic growth, strengthens entrepreneurship, and ensures the benefits of industrialisation reach every region and citizen of the state.
• •Leverage Rajasthan's natural strengths — abundant renewable energy, mineral wealth, strategic geography and skilled human capital — to position the state as a preferred destination for investment, innovation and sustainable manufacturing.
• •Anchor a comprehensive Growth Framework on four strategic pillars: Green, Governance, Growth and Globalization.

3. Objectives

Section 4 sets out five long-term directional opportunities. Each is explicitly framed as guidance for ecosystem development, innovation alignment and investment positioning — and each carries its own statement that it creates no commitment to specific projects, incentives, financial support or implementation obligations under this policy.

Section 5 records the baseline the policy is built on, drawn from the State Economic Review FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.

Sectors named as driving this performance include cement, ceramics, mining, auto-components, textiles and engineering goods, alongside emerging areas such as defence manufacturing, ESDM and clean energy technologies. Strategic industrial nodes under the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, including JPMIA and KBNIR, anchor large-scale planned industrial development aligned with national infrastructure corridors.

6.1 Evolution of the Incentive Architecture (RIPS 2019–2024)

Rajasthan's incentive architecture has moved from a predominantly tax-linked reimbursement framework to a structured, choice-based regime anchored in asset creation and performance linkage.

6.2 Corridor-Led Industrialisation and Node Development

• •Identification of DFC and DMIC influence zones for industrial and logistics uses.
• •Facilitation of sector-linked industrial nodes, logistics parks and warehousing clusters.
• •Preparation of corridor-aligned investment propositions.
• •Improved logistics efficiency and supply-chain integration.

6.5 – 6.7 Industrial Land Allotment

• •The RIICO Direct Land Allotment Policy 2025 enables fast-track land allotment for eligible investors in industrial areas without auctions, based on project viability and employment potential.
• •Rule 3(AK) of the RIICO Disposal of Land Rules, 1979 introduces a structured policy for allotment and pricing of undeveloped and semi-developed land. Land is defined by infrastructure gaps and unallotted saleable area; pricing is the sum of basic land cost, development cost and administrative charges. Allotments are made on an 'as-is-where-is' basis to eligible industrial projects, with flexible premium payment options and a 33-year lease term, further renewable.
• •The stated focus is direct industrial plot allotment through a simplified process, flexible plot sizes and long-term lease security, with structured milestones and post-production support.

6.8 – 6.12 Clusters, Parks and Sick Units

• •Integrated Cluster Development empowering artisans and MSMEs with shared facilities, training and digital market access; industrial parks, clusters and estates may be developed with plug-and-play facilities, a flatted factory model and common infrastructure.
• •Logistics parks, inland container depots and cargo terminals to be strengthened to reduce transit inefficiencies.
• •Special themed industrial parks to be developed with tailored infrastructure, shared facilities and sector-specific incentives.
• •A separate policy is to be brought in to enable private developers to establish and operate industrial parks with streamlined approvals, incentives and infrastructure support, complementing the RIICO Direct Land Allotment Policy 2025.
• •A Redevelopment Scheme and further strategic efforts to strengthen sick industrial units and unlock underutilised assets.

6.14 – 6.20 Transport and Mobility Infrastructure

• •Around 37,000 km of roads developed at an expenditure of approximately INR 25,000 crore.
• •14 RUBs completed, with 14 more RUBs and 33 ROBs in progress; 9 greenfield expressways totalling around 2,700 km being planned.
• •Rail connectivity expanded through new lines, gauge conversions and improved access to remote regions.
• •Operational airports at Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and other key cities; the Rajasthan Civil Aviation Policy 2024 covers greenfield airports, airstrip upgradation, Flying Training Organizations and MROs.
• •Targeted support for converting public transport, school buses and delivery fleets to EVs, with bulk procurement facilitation through HAM/GCC models, and fast-charging stations across highways, tourist circuits and industrial zones.
• •Metro Phase 2 augmentation in Jaipur to expand urban mobility and integrate with multimodal transit.

Twelve thrust areas, each selected on potential for job creation, export expansion, investment attraction and alignment with national and global priorities. Where a thrust area names a downstream policy, that policy — not this one — carries the quantified incentive.

8.1 Smart Ecosystems for IT and ITeS

• •The Rajasthan Data Centre Policy 2025 launched to position the state as a leading North India hub for secure, sustainable and scalable data infrastructure.
• •The AVGC-XR policy covers AVGC-XR companies, iStart startups, SMEs, academic institutions and students, positioning the state as a global hub for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality.
• •A hub-and-spoke model with Jaipur as anchor, hosting Atal Innovation Studios and Centres of Excellence offering plug-and-play spaces, labs and mentorship.
• •An AI-ML Policy to be launched for predictive governance, intelligent automation and inclusive innovation.
• •I-SMART (Integrated Smart Services Management for Rajasthan Transformation) to be launched — a unified digital governance platform offering 100+ services via mobile, web and kiosks through 24 mechanisms.
• •A dedicated Semiconductor policy to be brought, offering additional state capital subsidy over and above Government of India support, with milestone-based disbursal aligned to the India Semiconductor Mission.
• •Grade-A commercial spaces, IT parks and SEZs available at 40–50% lower cost than metro cities, with GCC-ready zones planned on a plug-and-play model with pre-approved land or rented premises and co-working infrastructure.

8.4 – 8.5 Quality Infrastructure and Medical Value Travel

• •Establishment and upgradation of accredited testing and certification facilities, focused on engineering, electronics, renewable energy components and medical devices, through PPP and industry-led participation models.
• •Facilitation of Medical Value Travel and MedTech clusters, support for internationally accredited hospitals and diagnostic facilities, and integration with tourism, logistics and skilling ecosystems — aligned with the Heal in Rajasthan Policy 2025.

8.6 Entrepreneurship

• •Active onboarding of women, transgender persons, SC/ST communities, persons with disabilities and rural youth into agritech, edtech, healthtech, fintech and green tech through targeted bootcamps, mentorship programmes and sector-specific incubators.
• •Seamless transitions across ideation, validation and scaling through simplified applications, automated fund disbursement and milestone-based incentives under iStart and RIPS.
• •Fund allocation operationalised through district-wise targets, local startup cells and convergence with skilling institutions.
• •Support for startups in tourism, heritage, arts and climate action at the gram panchayat level with seed funding, market access and exposure.
• •Skilling schemes for gig workers and artisans; strengthening of SHGs, Rajeevika clusters, Millionaire Didi, Namo-drone Didi, Kray-Vikray Sahakari Samitis and FPOs.

8.7 Clean Energy and Sustainability

8.8 Circular Economy and Integrated Waste Management

• •Integrated Resource Recovery Parks (IRRPs) — co-located recycling hubs for plastic, e-waste, hazardous waste, photovoltaic panels, batteries and end-of-life vehicles. RIICO has initiated allotments for one IRRP at Tholai, Jaipur and is in the process of establishing two more.
• •The Rajasthan Circular Economy Incentive Scheme 2025 incentivises industries, startups and institutions engaged in recycling, reuse and waste-to-value innovation, aligned with RIPS benefits including investment subsidies, turnover-linked incentives and fast-track approvals.
• •Door-to-door e-waste collection and plastic waste vending machines replicating deposit-refund systems.
• •Strengthened traceability, compliance and physical verification under the national Extended Producer Responsibility regime.
• •Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities currently in Jaipur district, with more to be established and the Automated Testing Centre network strengthened; a Scrapping Policy for Rajasthan to be issued.

8.9 Sustainable Water Management

• •Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan 2.0 announced with an outlay of INR 11,200 crore — 5 lakh water harvesting structures across 20,000 villages over four years. In Phase 1, till October 2025, 1,05,011 works worth INR 2,176 crore completed against a target of 1,10,000.
• •'Karmbhumi se Matribhumi' campaign — 45,000 recharge structures planned across 11,195 gram panchayats in 41 districts; 44,780 sites selected and over 10,000 structures built so far.
• •Jal Jeevan Mission — 13.06 lakh rural households provided tap water connections with INR 9,936 crore invested. AMRUT 2.0 — improvements sanctioned in 183 urban local bodies, INR 5,123 crore approved, works initiated in 104 cities.
• •A dedicated CETP fund contributed equally by RIICO and RSPCB. Upgradation of existing CETPs attracts grants up to 75% of project cost capped at INR 75 crore per CETP; new CETPs are eligible for INR 13 crore per MLD, also capped at INR 75 crore, covering conveyance systems. Grants are released in four stages of 25% each based on SPV contributions, project milestones, commissioning status and O&M arrangements, evaluated by a Technical Evaluation Committee and approved by a State-Level Approval Committee.
• •Green incentives under RIPS include 50% reimbursement of Effluent Treatment Plants and ZLD facilities, with real-time IT-enabled surveillance through an online emission and effluent monitoring system (OCEMS).
• •Groundwater extraction approvals moved from the Central Ground Water Authority to the Rajasthan Ground Water (Conservation and Management) Authority Act, 2024, with updated rules and a dedicated digital portal enabling faster approvals, real-time monitoring and clear allocation norms.

8.10 Community Development Through Pravaasi Rajasthanis

• •A dedicated department to be established to coordinate NRR matters and developmental initiatives across education, health, heritage and entrepreneurship.
• •Scaling up of diaspora chapters across key cities in India and abroad, and mobilisation of NRR contributions for targeted development projects.
• •A structured annual calendar of cultural showcases, policy dialogues and sectoral roundtables, and the Pravasi Rajasthani Samman Awards recognising diaspora contributions.

Rajasthan was recognised under the Government of India's Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2024 in four reform areas — Business Entry Facilitation, Labour Regulation Enablers, Environmental Registration and Service Sector Reforms.

9.1 Single Window Clearance

The Single Window Clearance system is to be strengthened into a true One Stop Shop, integrating approvals and services of Industries, Energy, Revenue, Urban Development, Local Self Government, RIICO and the Pollution Control Board, among others.

• •Full integration of all remaining NOCs and permissions not presently on the platform.
• •Time-bound and fast-track clearance mechanisms across departments.
• •Policy-backed trust-based approvals and reduced physical interface.
• •Enablement of a third-party compliance and facilitation ecosystem.
• •Institutionalisation of EoDB capacity building and awareness.

9.2 – 9.5 Deregulation, Timelines and Land Disputes

• •Expansion of self-declaration and affidavit-based approvals for low-risk and MSME activities; pre-establishment and parallel approvals to reduce project start-up time.
• •Enforcement of time-bound service delivery with automatic escalation on delays; rationalisation of licences, inspections and renewals to remove duplication; a centralised digital repository of business-related laws and procedures.
• •A structured time-bound approval framework for select permissions with deemed clearance provisions, subject to applicable statutory provisions and exclusions, plus fast-track facilitation for select large or employment-oriented projects.
• •Integrated facilitation through periodic physical and virtual facilitation clinics with departmental nodal officers, time-bound issue resolution through documented action points, and SLA-based monitoring.
• •Fast-track mechanisms for legacy industrial land and lease-related issues, coordinated with revenue, registration and industrial authorities, with pendency reduction monitored as a governance outcome.

9.11 Redefinition of 'Industry'

RIICO's 2025 rationalisation of the definition of 'industry' expanded eligibility for land allotment and incentives. The definition now reads:

9.6 – 9.10 Schemes, Land and Tax Interfaces

• •RIPS 2024 offers investment subsidies, turnover-linked incentives, interest subsidies and exemptions on stamp duty, electricity duty and land conversion charges; further rationalisation is contemplated.
• •The RIICO Direct Land Allotment Policy 2025 enables fast-track allotment without auctions based on project viability and employment potential, with auctioning of undeveloped and semi-developed plots at discounted rates to unlock idle assets.
• •The Rule 3(AK) policy governs allotment and pricing of undeveloped and semi-developed land on an 'as-is-where-is' basis, with flexible premium payment options and a renewable 33-year lease term.
• •Sector-specific policies already launched for logistics, textiles and apparel, data centres, MSMEs, EVs, green hydrogen, tourism and AVGC-XR, with further sector policies to be laid down as needed.
• •GST 2.0 reforms enable fast-track registration for low-risk MSMEs within 3 days, automated approvals and quicker refunds, particularly for exporters and startups; the Single Window Clearance System integrates tax registration with land allotment and RIPS 2024 incentives.

9.12 – 9.16 Investment Collaboration and Norm Simplification

• •Strategic collaboration with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, with dedicated Special Investment Zones (SIZs) planned for EFTA-linked industries offering plug-and-play infrastructure, fast-track approvals and tailored incentives.
• •Solar farms and wind power plants no longer require land use change permissions; building approvals streamlined and service delivery digitised.
• •Comprehensive decriminalisation of regulatory norms across excise, urban governance and industrial laws — imprisonment clauses for minor violations replaced with graded monetary penalties and administrative remedies.
• •Urban development framework overhauled — new Development Authorities and Urban Improvement Trusts, the Rajasthan Township Policy 2025, the Development Promotion Regulations 2025, and an expanded RIICO list of permitted activities in industrial areas.
• •Revised delegation of powers across Finance, UDH, LSG and RIICO through increased financial limits, decentralised approvals and empowered field officers.
• •Under the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 — one paid weekly off per employee on a rotational basis, working hours capped at 9 hours per day and 48 hours per week, mandatory overtime wages, and engagement of women employees during night shifts only with their written consent.

9.17 – 9.22 Environmental and Financing Reforms

• •Consent to Operate and authorisations under environmental regulations to be auto-renewed for compliant units by the Pollution Control Board, with the ambit to be expanded to authorisations under various rules.
• •White category (non-polluting) industries are exempt from the Pollution Control Board consent mechanism. 877 sectors are currently categorised as white by RSPCB, and coverage is to be expanded.
• •Alignment with the Jan Vishwas Adhiniyam decriminalisation framework to reduce imprisonment for minor regulatory violations.
• •The GreenCo Rating System, through which RSPCB facilitates sustainable industries with a rebate in consent fees and extended validity, to be reviewed and expanded to more sectors.
• •Introduction of an Emission Trading System — a platform for trading of pollutants by industries to regulate air quality, with incentives for trading industries in accordance with ratings.
• •The Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF), with RIICO, SIDBI and SBI as prominent investors, supports early and growth-stage startups with capital, strategic guidance, operational support and network access, and continues to support portfolio companies in subsequent funding rounds.

10. Policy Implementation and Monitoring

• •The Department of Industries, Government of Rajasthan is the administrative department for implementation of the policy.
• •A Rajasthan Industrial Policy Monitoring Committee is to be constituted under the chairmanship of the Minister of Industries, and shall review implementation at least once every quarter.
• •The committee is empowered to take necessary decisions for smooth implementation, track progress, resolve bottlenecks and disputes, and facilitate investor feedback.
• •Any guidelines, orders or sub-committees needed for implementation shall be issued by the Department of Industries with the approval of the monitoring committee.

Annexure I — Existing Framework of Policies

The policy lists 30 existing sector policies. These are where the quantified incentives sit; this framework points to them rather than replacing them.